Free movies, free bowling, fairs, festivals, local playgrounds, pools, farmers markets, summer camps, VBS... all in the Tippecanoe County and Surrounding Areas! This is just another way to make sure you're in-the-know for the best ways to entertain and exhaust your Mini Macaronis. Keep up with all of the best that the Greater Lafayette Area has to offer for families with weekly updates & don't forget to check the calendar!
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Summer Events
✿ Canal Days @ Wabash and Erie Canal
✿ Lafayette Roller Derby Home Games
✿ Purdue Memorial Union Summer Concert Series
✿ Exhibits at Artist's Own
✿ Up to Ten Minute Play Festival
✿ Brown's Accents 2024 Festivals
Outdoor Fun
✿ Go Kayaking or Canoeing
✿ The Farm at Prophetstown is full of fun family events
✿ Check out the growing list of Summer Camps
✿ Go to a concert at the Lafayette Citizens Band Concert
✿ Have a ball at one of the Lafayette Aviators Baseball Games
✿Take a little drive north to Deep River Water Park
✿ The Farmer's Markets are a fun experience for the kids
✿ Check out the art exhibits at local museums
✿ Enjoy one of the fun summer days at your local Lafayette, West Lafayette, and Prophetstown pools.
✿ The Tippecanoe Battlefield has picnic areas, nature center, pioneer chapel and historic and scenic hiking trails.
✿ Prophetstown State Park offers camping, swimming at the aquatic center, hiking, biking, birding, wildlife observation, and more.
✿ Visit the farm petting zoo, butterfly garden, and over 190 animals at the Columbian Park Zoo.
✿ Lafayette & West Lafayette community and neighborhood parks
✿ Visit Wolf Park and enjoy a guided tour.
✿ Hike some or all of the scenic 18 miles of the Wabash Heritage Trail
✿ Go Fishing at the Bicentennial Nature Area
✿ Check out the Clegg Memorial Garden
✿ Go Strawberry Picking at a local orchard or berry farm
✿ Hike the Celery Bog and check out the Lily Nature Center
✿ Go golfing at an area course or putt-putting venue
✿ Go Geocaching
Indoor Fun
✿ Go to any of the local Vacation Bible Schools
✿ Join Kids Bowl Free at local bowling alleys
✿ See Free Movies at at local movie theater
✿ Book a family vacation with Wishes and Co Travel Planning
✿ Pick one restaurant on our Kids Eat Free Guide and eat there.
✿ Sign your kiddos (or yourself) up for martial arts classes at Lafayette Martial Arts Club
✿ Check out Local Libraries for Story Time and other fun, FREE events. The story times are pretty much daily events.
✿ Join the Summer Reading Program at area Libraries and earn fun prizes!
✿ The YMCA has activities for all ages.
✿ Check out all the hands-on learning experiences in science, technology, and engineering at Imagination Station.
✿ Eat a cupcake or yummy treat from a local bakery.
✿ Make something awesome from Home Depot Free Kids Workshop every first Saturday of the month.
✿ Visit one of the other museums in the Lafayette area.
✿ Check out one of the performances at Lafayette Civic Theatre.
✿ Sign your kiddoes up for a Sports League at Legacy Courts.
✿ Play golf with an indoor simulator at Net Par Golf.
✿ Enjoy an indoor Themepark.
✿ Go to the indoor mini golf.
✿ Exercise, swim, or play at Faith East Community Center or one of the other area Community Centers.
✿ Visit an indoor trampoline park.
✿ Go Indoor rock climbing.
✿ Visit a local art studio to express your creativity.
✿ Exercise your brain with an escape room.
✿ Enjoy the largest public collection of pinball machines in Indiana.
✿ Visit Lafayette's doll museum.
✿ Enjoy food and drink, reading, socializing, or studying while hanging out with adoptable cat at a cat lounge.
✿ Visit a candle making shop.
✿ Paint your own pottery at either of the 2 area studios.
✿ Visit an indoor skating rink.
✿ Release some stress at a rage room or with axe throwing.
✿ Visit a pet store
✿ Go thrift shopping
If you have a great idea for Summer Fun, feel free to share with bethc@macaronikid.com
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